XBL "Ultimate Game Sale" ( up to 75% off GoD)

[demi]

http://majornelson.com/2013/02/22/the-xbox-live-ultimate-game-sale/

Each day, a different set of titles will be on sale, so be sure to follow me on Twitter where I’ll announce what that day’s special offer.  The Ultimate Game Sale only occurs once a year so you won’t want to miss it

Some of the titles you can expect to see on sale:

Assassins Creed
Assassins Creed 2
Batman Arkham Asylum
Batman Arkham city
Bioshock
Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Brotherhood
Call of Juarez
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Code Veronica
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements
Dead Island
Dirt 2
Dishonored
El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron
Fable III
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 New Vegas
GRID
Halo 3
Halo 4
Halo Reach
Halo Wars
Kane & Lynch Dead Men
Left for Dead 2
Max Payne 3
Metal Gear Solid HD
Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat vs. DCU
Orange Box
Portal 2
Raccoon City
Rainbow Six Vegas
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 6
Red Dead Redemption
Revelations
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter X Tekken
Super Streetfighter IV Arcade Edition
TC’s H.A.W.X.
Tekken 6
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
The Darkness
The King of Fighters XIII
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tomb Raider Legend
Virtua Fighter 5
World at War

[Raban]

Oh wow, Peace Walker by itself? I might scoop that up.

[Positive Touch]

up to 75% off, you say?

:waits to see if anything will actually be worth it

[maxy]

I wanted to let you know that starting February 26, 2013 and running through March 4, 2013, over 60 Xbox 360 Games on Demand titles will be on sale up to 75% off with some as much as 85% off for the “Xbox Ultimate Game Sale”*

Interesting.

[iconoclast]

I hope Tekken Tag 2 gets reduced to $15 or something.

[huckleberry]

This is all leading up to MS announcing that XBL stuff will carry over to next gen.

If that were true I would pick up a bunch of those....no way they have bc.

[Raban]

This is all leading up to MS announcing that XBL stuff will carry over to next gen.

If that were true I would pick up a bunch of those....no way they have bc.

Why not? Look at Xbox Classics. Or wait, you mean to doubt whether your digital purchases will transfer over? I guess we really can't know. I figured it was a no-brainer for Sony and then they dropped the ball.
next-gen

[maxy]

Yes, "The Xbox LIVE Ultimate Game Sale" that starts next week is open to Xbox LIVE Gold and Free (Silver) members http://mjr.mn/ZxAvbG - @majornelson

[huckleberry]

This is all leading up to MS announcing that XBL stuff will carry over to next gen.

If that were true I would pick up a bunch of those....no way they have bc.

Why not? Look at Xbox Classics. Or wait, you mean to doubt whether your digital purchases will transfer over? I guess we really can't know. I figured it was a no-brainer for Sony and then they dropped the ball.
next-gen

I just doubt that the 360 is going to carry over bc....more out of pessimism than anything else. 360 is where I have made most of my digital purchases and I just know that it's going away.   :'( but w/e

[demi]

360 will be better suited for BC. MS is a software company. XNA will be a part of their library (what many XBLA / Indie games are developed with). There will be some form of BC, guaranteed. The 360 itself was already more PC than PS3 was. That's why many ports were 360 superior.

I will be surprised if MS pulls a move completely opposite.

[huckleberry]

Thx demi   

If MS pulls full bc for xbla and games on demand games that might make my next gen decision a whole lot easier.

[demi]

DAILY DEALS
DAY ONE - Feb 26th

HALO WARS (67% off) - $30/2400 > $10/800MSP
HALO 3 (67% off) - $30/2400 > $10/800MSP
HALO REACH (67% off) - $30/2400 > $10/800MSP
HALO 4 (33% off) - $60/4800 > $40/3200MSP

WEEK LONG SALE - Feb 26th to March 4th

BIOSHOCK (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
CALL OF JUAREZ (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
DARK MESSIAH OF MIGHT & MAGIC (85% off) - $20/1600 > $3/240MSP
THE DARKNESS (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
DiRT 2 (85% off) - $30/2400 > $5/400MSP
EL SHADDAI (85% off) - $20/1600 > $3/240MSP
GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
GHOST RECON ADVANCED WARFIGHTER 2 (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP 
GRID (85% off) - $30/2400 > $5/400MSP
HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE XPERIMENTAL (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
KANE & LYNCH (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
RAINBOW SIX VEGAS (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP
RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS (85% off) - $20/1600 > $3/240MSP
TOMB RAIDER LEGEND (85% off) - $30/1600 > $5/400MSP
VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 (75% off) - $20/1600 > $5/400MSP


Holy shit, $3 games, lmao. Might cop that Dark Messiah...

[Akala]

Impressive.

[demi]

No, its for both

[Akala]

Yeah, actually read thread after I posted.

Thanks 

[Positive Touch]

wish theyd put those vf5 customization packs on sale...

[demi]

For anyone complaining about space, you can still buy the "license" - delete - and just download at your leisure at any point.

[AdmiralViscen]

I think I already have most of the games I'd be interested in, but that is still pretty cool.

[demi]

Unrelated - next week's deal of the week

NiGHTS into dreams… 400 (50% of)
Sonic the Fighters 160 (60% off)
Fighting Vipers 160 (60% off)
Virtua Fighter 2 160 (60% off)
Virtua Fighter 5 FS 400 (67% off)
Karateka 400 (50% of)
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 800 (50% off)


This week sales & specials APP

Bionic Commando Rearmed - 400msp (was 800)
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 - 600msp (was 1200)

[BobFromPikeCreek]

El Shaddai any good?

[iconoclast]

I absolutely hated El Shaddai. Horrid level design with long stretches of nothing, there's very little enemy variety, and the combat is extremely simple. It makes Ninja Gaiden 3 look like a masterpiece imo.


Next week's DOTW is the best one in ages too.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Well shit. Thanks for the heads up!

[iconoclast]

Well there is a demo, so you can try it out if you want. I haven't seen many people who hate that game as much as me so maybe you'd still like it.

[Mupepe]

How is Halo Wars?  I missed that when it came out and I'm a pretty big RTS feg.  Worth 10 bucks?  It was made by Ensemble wasn't it?  Can't be bad.

Rainbow Six Vegas?  Worth five bucks? 

I'm getting VF5 for sure.  My disc got fucked a few years ago.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Rainbow Six Vegas is really great. Or was really great. Don't know how its aged.

[Smooth Groove]

R6 Vegas is still awesome, definitely worth $5 unless you have a gaming PC

Even the sequel is pretty good

[MyNameIsMethodis]

always wanted to play el shaddai

[AdmiralViscen]

Halo Wars was really good. R6 I heard was good.

[Beezy]

Is Tomb Raider Legend one of the good ones?

[demi]

Yes, I love the ending

Underworld is a direct sequel as well

[Beezy]

Cool, that's the only game I'm interested in for the week long sale.

[The Sceneman]

US only I'm assuming. Damn, I would have paid 240MSP for El Shaddai

[pilonv1]

Some of them are available to us, Halo 3 and Halo ODST were $10 yesterday. But yeah El Shaddai I don't think is.

[The Sceneman]

hmm ok I'll keep my eyes peeled if something I want pops up

[Trent Dole]

Hmm, sort of want Hola Warz.

[Smooth Groove]

$40 still too much for Halo 4?

[Trent Dole]

Halo 4's $40 at most retailers now if you want it...

[demi]

http://majornelson.com/2013/02/26/xbox-live-ultimate-game-sale-day-2/

AC Brotherhood / AC2 / AC1 - $10/800

AC Revelations - $15/1200

[chronovore]

I absolutely hated El Shaddai. Horrid level design with long stretches of nothing, there's very little enemy variety, and the combat is extremely simple. It makes Ninja Gaiden 3 look like a masterpiece imo.


Next week's DOTW is the best one in ages too.

I was about to buy, read this, thought to abort, and then realized it's THREE FREAKING DOLLARS.

Is Tomb Raider Legend one of the good ones?

Yes. Really fun, good puzzles. I 1000'd it on 360.

[The Sceneman]

yeah I've been meaning to play TR Legend for YEARS. Loved Underworld!

[maxy]

Bought Halo 4 from US marketplace.Downloaded easily(no IP check).

Game looks good,really really good.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

How is TR: Anniversary?

[demi]

It was ok, they shoehorned some "origin story" into the game to make it fit with the new trilogy for those games. I think I prefer the original version, myself.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

ive never played a tomb raider before but that is the only one I have

[demi]

I absolutely hated El Shaddai. Horrid level design with long stretches of nothing, there's very little enemy variety, and the combat is extremely simple. It makes Ninja Gaiden 3 look like a masterpiece imo.


Next week's DOTW is the best one in ages too.

El Shaddai has more weapons than NG3. Fuck NG3.

I got 1000 on El Shaddai, even wrote a nice piece on X360A about it: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=337615

I think you would enjoy it for $3. I wore thin since I had to play it like, 4 times through, lol.

[chronovore]

Also noticed Raving Rabbids is three dollars, so bagged that.

How is Dark Messiah? Or "DMMM:Elements," as it's called on the Xbox site...?

[Beezy]

3 dollars... why the fuck not?

Is there anyway that I can pay for these games with MS Points? I couldn't on my 360. Maybe on the website?

[chronovore]

If you buy through Xbox.com, you can choose to pay with a credit card or with existing Microsoft points.

[chronovore]

Also noticed Raving Rabbids is three dollars, so bagged that.

How is Dark Messiah? Or "DMMM:Elements," as it's called on the Xbox site...?

http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/dark-messiah-of-might-and-magic-elements

52%. 72 user score.

Pass.

[demi]

Rayman Rabbids is shit - impossible to 1000 and the mini-games are ass. At least Messiah is playable.

Beezy - theres a button you press on the buy screen. Look at the bottom.

[Beezy]

thanks

[demi]

Code Veronica is 400/$5

RE5 - 800 / $10

RE4 - 800 / $10

RE6 - 1600 / $20

RE ORC - 1600 / $20

[Positive Touch]

I will not buy cvx and 4 again I will not buy cvx and 4 again I will not buy cvx and 4 again

[Beezy]

Nice, RE6 it is.

[chronovore]

Rayman Rabbids is shit - impossible to 1000 and the mini-games are ass. At least Messiah is playable.

Beezy - theres a button you press on the buy screen. Look at the bottom.

It's harder to rationalize Messiah when I've got a copy of Oblivion, untouched, in my backlog.

[Mupepe]

Code Veronica is 400/$5

RE5 - 800 / $10

RE4 - 800 / $10

RE6 - 1600 / $20

RE ORC - 1600 / $20

  Code Veronica

[demi]

BLOPS1 - $20
BLOPS2 - $50
W@W - $10
COD2 - $10
COD3 - $10
MW2 - $10
COD4MW - $10
MW3 - $30

[demi]

Skulls of the Shogun dropped to 800pts too

[demi]

Black Ops 1 is $3 in Australia Marketplace, might be a glitch

[chronovore]

US$5 - Kane and Lynch not available in Japan. Thank you, based Square-Enix! I know how this would destroy your average price for digitally purchased games!